Tucson Slam Poetry

Name: Tucson Slam Poetry
Start: 2026-01-25T18:30:00-07:00
End: 2026-01-25T21:00:00-07:00
Location: Coalition Space at 311 E 7th St, Tucson, AZ 85705

Schedule

Sun Jan 25 2026 at 06:30 pm to 09:00 pm

UTC-07:00

Location

Coalition Space at 311 E 7th St, Tucson, AZ 85705 | Tucson, AZ

Featured Poet: Ashanti Files, a nationally renowned poet who grabs the stage with her intensity.

Slam is a form of poetry competition that was founded by Marc Smith in Chicago in 1984. Whether performing or cheering from the audience, your soul will be touched by some amazing artists.
The rules to compete are simple:
*All poems must be original and written by the poet competing
*Poems will be judged by 3-5 randomly selected judges in the audience
*Poets will compete in 1 to 3 rounds (be prepared with 3 poems) with scoring to determine round 2 and 3 competitors
*No props, costumes, or other materials not available to all posts are allowed
*No hate speech, disruptive behavior or nudity (respect each other)
*3 minute maximum with a 10 second grace period (.5 deducted for every 10 seconds over)
Signups to compete should be sent to [email protected]
Doors open at 6:30 PM
Competition is 7:00-9:00 PM
Cost to attend is "pay what you can"
(Please note that topics often include sensitive, adult content or language, so suggested audience is 13 or older)
Feel free to bring your own non-alcoholic beverage.
Follow Tucson Slam Poetry events on IG @tucsonslampoetry
Thank you to our hosts The 4th Avenue Coalition for providing the Coalition Space at 311 E 7th St, Tucson, AZ 85705
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